Perhaps less importantly, as an average reader can understand the debate and form ver own opinion, issues like the Zombie World are still being debated by philosophers.
And on an arguably related note the existence of God is still being debated by apologists.
Arguably true (upvoted). On the other hand, see Emile’s comment on filtering. I don’t think anyone who can’t deal with atheism being assumed is going to be able to deal with the rest of LW.
I did it for a while. When I first started reading less wrong, I was a (admittedly pretty liberal) theist. I was interested in the practical applications for scientific research, and so just didn’t worry very much about the religious issues presented. Ultimately, some personal events, and the training in rationality I’d gotten were finally enough to get me to deconvert. Never underestimate how easy it to compartmentalize.
And on an arguably related note the existence of God is still being debated by apologists.
Arguably true (upvoted). On the other hand, see Emile’s comment on filtering. I don’t think anyone who can’t deal with atheism being assumed is going to be able to deal with the rest of LW.
I did it for a while. When I first started reading less wrong, I was a (admittedly pretty liberal) theist. I was interested in the practical applications for scientific research, and so just didn’t worry very much about the religious issues presented. Ultimately, some personal events, and the training in rationality I’d gotten were finally enough to get me to deconvert. Never underestimate how easy it to compartmentalize.
Good for you and thank you for making me change my mind/confidence estimate about something. Voted up.